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From the Director:The Nebraska Center for Justice Research (NCJR) was established in 2014 with a mission to develop and sustain research capacity internal to the State of Nebraska. Our goal is to assist the Legislature in research, evaluation, and policymaking to reduce recidivism, promote the use of evidence-based practices, and improve public safety. Now it its third year of production, the primary purpose of the Adult Justice report is to provide an overview of recent data concerning Nebraska’s adult criminal justice system.

Most of the data in this report is presented statewide as well as separated into Nebraska’s twelve judicial districts. We also added interstate comparisons to this year’s report so that our readers could compare Nebraska to other states. Nebraska’s two most metropolitan counties are represented by District 4 (Douglas County) and District 3 (Lancaster County). The classification of the remainder of the state’s 93 counties can be found in the table on page 4. Please contact NCJR for any questions regarding county-level estimates of the data included in this report.

Generally, this report compares criminal justice data across Nebraska from 2012 to 2016. Although more recent data was available for some aspects of the criminal justice system, the most complete and comprehensive system-wide data was available for 2015, which we report here to maintain consistency and reliability.

The report is organized according to the stages of the process of the criminal justice system:

• Environmental context provides an overview of population demographics in Nebraska • System context provides an overview of law enforcement employment and victimization • Arrests provides an overview of violent and property crime arrests by districts and compares arrests in Nebraska to other states

• Offenses provides an overview of crimes reported or known to the police and includes information on the percent of crimes cleared by arrests and compares Nebraska to other states

• County and District Court provide an overview of the distribution of the county court caseload by district as well as the district court caseload

• Corrections provides data on admissions and correctional populations by factors such as race and commitment offense

• Adults on community supervision/probation provides an overview of trends regarding offenders serving their sentence in the community (New this year!)

• Justice Reinvestment provides a brief update regarding the status of efforts to alleviate Nebraska’s prison overcrowding problem (New this year!)

Our hope is that this report serves as a reference guide for providing a comprehensive view of the adult criminal justice system in the state of Nebraska. This report was made possible by the financial support provided to the Nebraska Center for Justice Research by LB 907. Questions, suggestions, and comments should be directed to Dr. Ryan Spohn, Director, at rspohn@unomaha.edu. Thank you for your hard work in sustaining and improving criminal justice in Nebraska.

Prepared by: Dr. Ryan Spohn, DirectorNebraska Center for Justice Research

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Environmental Context

System Context

Offenses

Arrests

County Court

District Court

Corrections

Community Supervision

Probation

Justice Reinvestment

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Notable Findings:1. District 2 boasts the highest median income and the lowest percent of individuals in poverty of the 12 judicial districts2. Districts 2, 3, 4 and 9 experienced a growth in population while the remainder of the districts either lost population or remained flat 3. Nebraska ranks 26th in terms of median income compared to other states, which is just slightly lower than the U.S. median income 4. All 12 districts lowered their rate of unemployment from 2014 to 20155. Compared to similar states, Nebraska has the 3rd fewest individuals living in poverty

Notes: 1. Estimates of district population drawn from Annual Estimates of the Resident Population (2014; 2015), United States Bureau of the Census2. Demographic and income estimates derived from American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2015)3. Percent unemployed calculated by dividing the number of civilians in the labor force by the number of individuals unemployed

% Unemployed by District versus Nebraska and U.S. (2014 vs. 2015)

Environmental

ContextJudicial District Counties Pop. Est. (2015) % Non-White

(2015) % HS Grad or Higher (2015)

Median Household

Income (2015)

% in Poverty (2015)

% Civilian Labor Force

Unemployed (2015)

1 Clay, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson,

Johnson, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, Thayer

87,837 10.5 89.0 $45,741 11.5 2.1

2 Cass, Otoe, Sarpy 217,188 16.1 94.2 $65,619 6.7 2.4 3 Lancaster 306,468 17.8 93.5 $51,830 14.7 3.0 4 Douglas 550,064 29.6 89.3 $54,659 14.6 3.2

5 Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton,

Merrick, Nance, Platt, Polk, Saunders, Seward, York

134,503 12.3 89.7 $51,802 9.6 2.1

6 Burt, Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Thurston, Washington 105,745 21.2 86.8 $49,786 13.2 2.6

7 Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, Wayne 81,633 13.3 90.2 $50,218 13.1 1.0

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Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer, Garfield, Greeley, Holt, Howard, Keya Paha, Loup, Rock, Sherman, Valley,

Wheeler

54,037 5.1 91.0 $46,394 11.8 1.1

9 Buffalo, Hall 110,543 23.1 87.7 $51,438 14.3 2.8

10 Adams, Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps, Webster 57,530 10.1 91.1 $48,585 10.8 2.4

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Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red

Willow, Thomas

103,531 16.3 87.5 $48,281 12.8 2.6

12 Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Kimball, Morrill,

Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux 87,111 19.4 89.1 $45,877 14.2 2.2

State of Nebraska 1,896,190 20.0 90.3 $52,997 12.7 2.6

Average % Change in District Population Last Four Years (2012-2015)

% of Individuals Living Below the Poverty Level by State (2015)

Median Income in Nebraska versus Other States (2015)

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Full-Time Sworn Female Officers

(2014) Full-Time Sworn Officers (2014)

Officers per 1000 Population (2012)

Officers per 1000 Population (2015)

1 136 11 147 1.44 1.67 2 336 56 392 1.60 1.80 3 385 63 448 1.43 1.46 4 861 171 1032 1.76 1.88 5 200 10 210 1.49 1.56 6 173 12 185 1.58 1.75 7 144 4 148 1.10 1.81 8 73 7 80 1.33 1.48 9 195 18 213 1.66 1.93

10 87 7 94 1.74 1.63 11 191 14 205 1.87 1.98 12 165 15 180 1.85 2.07

Nebraska State Patrol 434 29 463 - -

State of Nebraska 3380 417 3797 1.94 2.00

Total Firearm Knife Other Weapon

Personal Weapon

Number of Reporting Agencies

Rate of Officer Victimization per

1000 Officers MIDWEST 6,722 346 123 996 5,257 2933 89

East North Central 2,784 154 50 332 2,248 1218 76 Illinois* 92 12 0 10 70 1 329 Indiana 925 40 14 80 791 168 181

Michigan 867 61 27 137 642 600 52 Ohio 147 7 0 19 121 69 61

Wisconsin 753 34 9 86 624 380 63 West North Central 3,938 192 73 664 3,009 1715 100

Iowa 573 9 16 99 449 229 125 Kansas 281 6 5 29 241 177 58

Minnesota 401 16 5 93 287 373 44 Missouri 2,141 147 35 359 1,600 526 150

Nebraska 65 3 1 12 49 213 19 North Dakota 222 3 1 20 198 107 134 South Dakota 255 8 10 52 185 90 188

*Figures reflective of the Rockwood Police Department.

System

ContextDistrict

Full-Time Sworn Male Officers

(2014)

Full-Time Sworn Female Officers

(2014) Full-Time Sworn Officers (2014)

Officers per 1000 Population (2012)

Officers per 1000 Population (2015)

1 136 11 147 1.44 1.67 2 336 56 392 1.60 1.80 3 385 63 448 1.43 1.46 4 861 171 1032 1.76 1.88 5 200 10 210 1.49 1.56 6 173 12 185 1.58 1.75 7 144 4 148 1.10 1.81 8 73 7 80 1.33 1.48 9 195 18 213 1.66 1.93

10 87 7 94 1.74 1.63 11 191 14 205 1.87 1.98 12 165 15 180 1.85 2.07

Nebraska State Patrol 434 29 463 - -

State of Nebraska 3380 417 3797 1.94 2.00

Total Firearm Knife Other Weapon

Personal Weapon

Number of Reporting Agencies

Rate of Officer Victimization per

1000 Officers MIDWEST 6,722 346 123 996 5,257 2933 89

East North Central 2,784 154 50 332 2,248 1218 76 Illinois* 92 12 0 10 70 1 329 Indiana 925 40 14 80 791 168 181

Michigan 867 61 27 137 642 600 52 Ohio 147 7 0 19 121 69 61

Wisconsin 753 34 9 86 624 380 63 West North Central 3,938 192 73 664 3,009 1715 100

Iowa 573 9 16 99 449 229 125 Kansas 281 6 5 29 241 177 58

Minnesota 401 16 5 93 287 373 44 Missouri 2,141 147 35 359 1,600 526 150

Nebraska 65 3 1 12 49 213 19 North Dakota 222 3 1 20 198 107 134 South Dakota 255 8 10 52 185 90 188

*Figures reflective of the Rockwood Police Department.

% Increase/Decrease in Number of Officers per 1000 Residents (2015)

District % Total Officers

Male

% Total Officers Female

Difference in Male Officers (2012-2015)

Difference in Female Officers (2012-2015)

1 92.5 7.5 +21 -2 2 85.7 14.3 -12 0 3 85.9 14.1 +7 +3 4 83.4 16.6 +81 +6 5 95.2 4.8 +17 0 6 93.5 6.5 +55 +9 7 97.3 2.7 +27 -2 8 91.3 8.8 +7 +2 9 91.5 8.5 +31 +4

10 92.6 7.4 0 -2 11 93.2 6.8 +7 -4 12 91.7 8.3 +10 +4

Nebraska State Patrol

93.7 6.3 -37 +2

State of Nebraska 89.0 11.0 +214 +20

Notable Findings:1. In 2015, District 12 had the highest number of officers per 1,000 residents and District 3 had the lowest number of officers

per 1,000 residents2. Districts 7 and 9 experienced the highest increases in the number of officers per 1,000 residents when comparing 2010 to

20153. District 4 boasts a significantly higher percentage of female officers than other districts4. The number of female officers grew by 9 from 2012 to 2015 in District 6; this was the most significant increase of female

officers across the twelve districts5. 214 male and 20 female officers were added to the police force from 2012 to 2015 in the state of Nebraska

Notes:1. Law enforcement numbers drawn from the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice—Law

Enforcement Employment in Nebraska Series2. Rates calculated using population estimates drawn from the Annual Estimates of the Residents Population (2012 &

2015), United States Bureau of the Census

Rate of Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted per 1000 Officers by State (2015)

Nebraska

Number of Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted in the Line of Duty

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Violent Offense Rates Per 100,000 Residents Across the U.S. by State (2015)

Judicial District

2012 2015 % Change Offense 2012-2015

Violent Offenses

Violent Rate per 1000

Property Offenses

Property Rate per 1000

Violent Offenses

Violent Rate per 1000

Property Offenses

Property Rate per 1000

Violent Offenses

Property Offenses

1 76 .85 1168 18.2 97 1.1 1136 12.9 27.6 -2.7 2 123 .60 3366 19.2 179 .8 2843 13.1 45.5 -15.5 3 1082 3.69 10827 39.0 1053 3.4 9489 31.0 -2.7 -12.4 4 2596 4.89 20798 40.2 2463 4.5 17310 31.5 -5.1 -16.8 5 59 .44 1607 12.6 92 .7 1114 8.3 55.9 -30.7 6 82 .77 1558 16.1 149 1.4 1468 13.9 81.7 -5.8 7 43 .52 1091 13.3 68 .8 836 10.2 58.1 -23.4 8 28 .52 270 5.3 33 .6 245 4.5 17.9 -9.3 9 220 2.04 3664 34.3 276 2.5 2589 23.4 25.5 -29.3

10 76 1.32 1463 25.2 83 1.4 1190 20.7 9.2 -18.7 11 126 1.20 2288 21.8 150 1.4 2121 20.5 19.0 -33.4 12 75 .85 1327 22.0 145 1.7 1483 17.0 93.3 11.8 NE 4586 2.51 49427 27.1 4788 2.5 41824 22.1 4.4 -15.4

Property Offense Rates Per 100,000 Residents Across the U.S. by State (2015)

District % Violent Offenses Cleared by Arrest % Property Offenses Cleared by Arrest

1 73.2 20.3 2 47.5 20.0 3 44.6 23.0 4 51.7 25.8 5 62.0 26.4 6 66.4 30.6 7 64.7 30.5 8 69.7 26.9 9 81.5 33.0

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Property Offenses 2012-2015 (Other Districts)

Notable Findings:1. With the exception of Districts 3 and 4, all Districts saw an increase in the number of violent offenses; the rate of violent

offenses also increased, however these increases were not as significant, which suggests that population growth may be a factor

2. Nebraska has the 16th lowest rate of violent offenses compared to other states, a figure that is well below national estimates

3. District 9 achieved the highest percent of offenses cleared by arrest (violent and property)4. Nebraska ranks 23rd in the rate of property offenses compared to other states and is only slightly below national estimates5. District 3 (Lancaster County) and District 4 (Douglas County): violent and property offenses (and their corresponding rates)

have trended downward from 2012-20156. Violent offenses trended upward in judicial districts outside of Omaha and Lincoln, while property offenses dropped 7. Statewide, property offenses dropped considerably from 2012 to 2015; violent offenses have remained stable after a fairly

significant increase in 2014

Notes: 1. Offense data are based on crimes reported or known to law enforcement. Violent crimes include homicide, rape, robbery,

aggravated assault. Property crimes include burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson 2. Interstate comparison of offenses drawn from the Uniform Crime Report; all other offense data drawn from the Nebraska

Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice—Crime in Nebraska Series 3. Rates calculated using Annual Estimates of the Resident Population (2012; 2015), United States Bureau of the Census 4. Offenses for which an arrest was made are considered offenses that have been cleared by arrest

Property Offenses 2012-2015 (District 3) Violent Offenses 2012-2015 (District 3)

Property Offenses 2012-2015 (District 4) Violent Offenses 2012-2015(District 4)

Property Offenses 2012-2015 (Nebraska) Violent Offenses 2012-2015 (Nebraska)

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Adult Violent Arrest Rate per 100,000 Residents 18 Years of Age or Older (2015)

Arrests

% Increase/Decrease in Rate of Arrests (2012 vs. 2015)

District Violent Arrests

Property Arrests

Total Arrests

1 130.5 28.1 23.0 2 43.4 -18.7 -19.3 3 2.9 5.4 -11.2 4 19.1 -13.5 -27.8

5 9.7 -31.5 -15.4

6 80.5 15.5 26.3 7 139.8 33.6 30.0 8 91.2 11.1 -16.7 9 -22.0 -31.6 -12.1

10 3.1 -8.6 -39.4 11 39.1 18.8 19.6

12 78.5 9.0 9.1

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Adult Property Arrest Rate per 100,000 Residents 18 Years of Age or Older (2015)

% of Total Arrests Violent/Property by District (2015)

Percent of Total Arrests Violent/Property by District (2015)

District Violent Arrests

Property Arrests

1 3.6 12.6 2 1.5 10.9 3 3.4 13.7 4 5.8 15.8 5 1.0 4.8 6 2.1 11.7 7 2.3 15.9 8 2.4 6.7 9 4.9 9.5

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2012 2015

Violent Arrests

Violent Arrest Rate

per 1000

Property Arrests

Property Arrest Rate

per 1000

Total Arrests

Total Arrest Rate per

1000

Violent Arrests

Violent Arrest Rate

per 1000

Property Arrests

Property Arrest Rate

per 1000

Total Arrests

Total Arrest Rate

per 1000 1 27 0.4 170 2.4 1543 22.2 62 0.9 217 3.1 1722 25.1 2 35 0.2 465 3.2 3902 27.0 53 0.3 399 2.6 3652 23.7 3 443 2.0 1729 7.8 14936 67.8 474 2.1 1896 8.3 13792 59.4 4 767 2.0 2870 7.5 21721 56.7 950 2.4 2582 6.5 16298 40.5 5 28 0.3 214 2.1 2769 27.7 31 0.3 148 1.5 3060 30.4 6 41 0.5 350 4.4 2742 34.8 74 0.9 404 5.1 3462 44.1 7 20 0.3 252 4.1 2297 37.0 48 0.8 337 5.4 2113 34.1 8 10 0.2 48 1.1 960 22.7 19 0.5 53 1.3 795 19.1 9 376 4.8 840 10.8 6851 87.8 305 3.8 597 7.4 6258 76.6

10 28 0.6 183 4.2 1771 40.4 29 0.7 168 3.8 1296 29.5 11 78 1.0 390 4.9 4391 55.4 108 1.4 461 5.8 4918 62.7 12 35 0.5 317 4.7 2741 40.5 62 0.9 343 5.1 3078 46.0 NE 1888 1.4 7828 5.7 70075 48.7 2215 1.6 7605 5.4 60463 42.9

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(age≥18)

Total Adult Arrests Rate

per 1000 Adults

(age≥18)

Rate of Male Arrest per 1000 Male

Adults (≥age 18)

Rate of Female Arrest

per 1000 Female Adults

(≥age 18)

Percent Arrests

Under Age 18

Percent Arrests Age

18 to 24

Rate of 18 to 24 Arrest per 1000 Adults Age 18 to 24

Rate of White Arrest

per 1000 Whites

Rate of Non-White Arrest

per 1000 Non-Whites

1 1722 24.9 36.6 13.1 16.5 29.7 78.7 18.7 37.2 2 3652 24.0 34.9 13.3 23.2 32.5 86.8 16.0 30.7 3 13792 60.2 85.9 34.5 13.3 35.0 123.2 40.6 94.0 4 16298 40.9 60.6 22.3 15.0 27.5 102.8 22.3 71.1 5 3060 30.3 45.1 15.6 11.4 33.7 100.8 21.4 61.9 6 3462 44.0 64.6 24.5 13.4 33.2 147.3 31.3 64.5 7 2113 34.0 50.4 17.9 13.5 36.1 102.6 22.1 63.4 8 795 18.9 29.5 8.8 11.5 35.0 93.5 12.4 80.9 9 6258 77.2 112.8 42.4 14.2 32.1 179.7 55.8 113.6

10 1296 29.4 44.0 15.0 17.8 31.0 89.4 22.2 35.5 11 4918 62.3 91.9 33.4 11.3 32.9 229.7 44.5 108.4 12 3078 45.9 67.0 26.2 11.8 35.9 157.5 29.5 118.6 NE 60463 42.9 63.1 23.6 14.4 32.0 119.6 28.2 53.5

Demographic Trends in Arrests (2015)Distribution of Arrests by Age Group and District (2015)

14.4%

11.8%

11.3%

17.8%

14.2%

11.5%

13.5%

13.4%

11.4%

15.0%

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23.2%

16.5%

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15.4%

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12.2%

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11.7%

10.7%

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10.8%

11.9%

11.4%

11.2%

11.1%

11.7%

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11.0%

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7.4%

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Notable Findings: 1. Both violent and property arrests increased when comparing 2012 to 2015; the most significant increases occurred in

District 72. The rate of total arrests dropped in more than half of the judicial districts 3. Nebraska has the 8th lowest rate of violent arrests and the 9th lowest rate of property arrests compared to other states;

both estimates are well below the national average 4. An unusually high percent of arrestees are age 17 and under in District 2 compared to other districts—almost doubling

comparable figures in some of the other districts 5. The rate of total adult arrests is highest in District 9 and lowest in District 8 6. The disparity between male and female adult arrest rates is greatest in District 9 and lowest in District 87. The disparity between white and non-white arrest rates is greatest in District 12 and lowest in District 108. Statewide data show that the rate of arrest for non-white adults is nearly twice as high as the rate of arrest for white adults

in Nebraska

Notes: 1. An arrest is counted each time a person is taken into custody or issues a citation or summons. While an individual may

be charged with multiple crimes at the time of arrest, only one arrest is counted. An arrest is counted for the most serious charge at the time of arrest

2. Violent arrests include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault. Property arrest include burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson

3. Interstate comparison of arrests drawn from the Uniform Crime Report; all other arrest data drawn from the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice— Crime in Nebraska Series

4. Rates calculated using Annual Estimates of the Resident Population (2012; 2015) and 2015 demographic and housing estimates derived from the American Community Survey (2012-2015), United States Bureau of the Census

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Court

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% of Criminal Caseload: Misdem-eanors

% of Criminal Caseload: Felonies

Number civil cases

Total Caseload

% of Total Caseload: Criminal

% of Total Caseload:

Civil

1 2475 84.2 15.8 2971 12652 23.2 23.5 2 6984 85.8 14.2 6677 27255 29.9 24.5 3 17855 88.8 11.2 15046 57878 34.7 26.0 4 23584 85.8 14.2 24990 86439 31.8 28.9 5 4212 82.7 17.3 5489 20301 25.1 27.0 6 4432 81.7 18.3 3438 17986 30.2 19.1 7 2835 86.1 13.9 2430 12597 26.1 19.3 8 1860 85.6 14.4 1888 10695 20.3 17.7 9 5693 81.3 18.7 6625 23103 30.3 28.7

10 2452 82.4 17.6 3825 13436 22.1 28.5 11 6876 84.0 16.0 6336 29311 27.9 21.6 12 4663 82.1 17.9 4136 21209 26.8 19.5 NE 83921 85.2 14.8 83851 332862 29.6 25.2

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5.4%

3.8%

3.2%

6.9%

4.0%

8.8%

6.4%

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County Court Caseload (2015)

Notable Findings: 1. Districts 2, 3, and 4 account for over 50 percent of the

County and District court caseload2. The proportion of criminal cases that are handled in

county courts is highest in District 3, followed by District 4, 9, and 6, respectively

3. Domestic relations cases account for the majority of district court caseloads

4. District Courts in Judicial Districts 7, 9 and 11 handle a greater percentage of criminal cases than other respective district courts in other districts

District Court Caseload (2015)

% of State County Court Caseload by District % of State District Court Caseload

Judicial District

Number criminal cases

Number of

Regular Civil

Cases

Number of Domestic Relations

Cases

Number of Appellate

Cases

Total Caseload

% of Total Caseload: Criminal

% of Total Caseload:

Civil

% of Total Caseload: Domestic Relations

% of Total Caseload: Appellate

Action

1 363 304 1171 42 1880 19.3 16.2 62.3 2.2 2 759 426 1963 34 3182 23.9 13.4 61.7 1.1 3 1448 876 3269 119 5712 25.4 15.3 57.2 2.1 4 3456 2023 8081 104 13664 25.3 14.8 59.1 0.8 5 581 314 1380 26 2301 25.2 13.6 60.0 1.1 6 486 220 1144 19 1869 26.0 11.8 61.2 1.0 7 360 151 684 7 1202 30.0 12.6 56.9 0.6 8 157 192 433 4 786 20.0 24.4 55.1 0.5 9 943 244 1493 35 2715 34.7 9.0 55.0 1.3

10 288 162 722 7 1179 24.4 13.7 61.2 0.6 11 862 378 1445 20 2705 31.9 14.0 53.4 0.7 12 620 403 1081 28 2132 29.1 18.9 50.7 1.3 NE 10323 5693 22866 445 39327 26.2 14.5 58.1 1.1

4.8%

8.1%

14.5%

34.7%

5.9%

4.8%

3.1%

2.0%

6.9%

3.0%

6.9%

5.4%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Judicial District

Number criminal cases

Number of

Regular Civil

Cases

Number of Domestic Relations

Cases

Number of Appellate

Cases

Total Caseload

% of Total Caseload: Criminal

% of Total Caseload:

Civil

% of Total Caseload: Domestic Relations

% of Total Caseload: Appellate

Action

1 363 304 1171 42 1880 19.3 16.2 62.3 2.2 2 759 426 1963 34 3182 23.9 13.4 61.7 1.1 3 1448 876 3269 119 5712 25.4 15.3 57.2 2.1 4 3456 2023 8081 104 13664 25.3 14.8 59.1 0.8 5 581 314 1380 26 2301 25.2 13.6 60.0 1.1 6 486 220 1144 19 1869 26.0 11.8 61.2 1.0 7 360 151 684 7 1202 30.0 12.6 56.9 0.6 8 157 192 433 4 786 20.0 24.4 55.1 0.5 9 943 244 1493 35 2715 34.7 9.0 55.0 1.3

10 288 162 722 7 1179 24.4 13.7 61.2 0.6 11 862 378 1445 20 2705 31.9 14.0 53.4 0.7 12 620 403 1081 28 2132 29.1 18.9 50.7 1.3 NE 10323 5693 22866 445 39327 26.2 14.5 58.1 1.1

4.8%

8.1%

14.5%

34.7%

5.9%

4.8%

3.1%

2.0%

6.9%

3.0%

6.9%

5.4%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Judicial District

Number criminal cases

Number of

Regular Civil

Cases

Number of Domestic Relations

Cases

Number of Appellate

Cases

Total Caseload

% of Total Caseload: Criminal

% of Total Caseload:

Civil

% of Total Caseload: Domestic Relations

% of Total Caseload: Appellate

Action

1 363 304 1171 42 1880 19.3 16.2 62.3 2.2 2 759 426 1963 34 3182 23.9 13.4 61.7 1.1 3 1448 876 3269 119 5712 25.4 15.3 57.2 2.1 4 3456 2023 8081 104 13664 25.3 14.8 59.1 0.8 5 581 314 1380 26 2301 25.2 13.6 60.0 1.1 6 486 220 1144 19 1869 26.0 11.8 61.2 1.0 7 360 151 684 7 1202 30.0 12.6 56.9 0.6 8 157 192 433 4 786 20.0 24.4 55.1 0.5 9 943 244 1493 35 2715 34.7 9.0 55.0 1.3

10 288 162 722 7 1179 24.4 13.7 61.2 0.6 11 862 378 1445 20 2705 31.9 14.0 53.4 0.7 12 620 403 1081 28 2132 29.1 18.9 50.7 1.3 NE 10323 5693 22866 445 39327 26.2 14.5 58.1 1.1

4.8%

8.1%

14.5%

34.7%

5.9%

4.8%

3.1%

2.0%

6.9%

3.0%

6.9%

5.4%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

District

Court

Notes: 1. County courts handle misdemeanor cases, traffic and

municipal ordinance violations, preliminary hearing in felony cases, and civil cases involving $52,000 or less (Nebraska Judicial Branch)

2. County Court caseloads drawn from the County Court Annual Caseload Report, Nebraska Judicial Branch

3. District courts hear all felony criminal cases, equity cases, and civil cases involving more than $52,000. These courts also function as appellate courts in deciding appears from county court (Nebraska Judicial Branch)

4. District court caseloads drawn from the District Court Annual Caseload Report, Nebraska Judicial Branch

1918

Notable Findings: 1. Of the facilities in the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

(NDCS), the Diagnosis & Evaluation Unit is the most crowded2. All facilities are at or over their intended rated capacity3. Although Hispanics and blacks comprise 10 and 4 percent of the

Nebraska population, they comprise 12 and 28 percent of the prison population, respectively

4. Racial and ethnic disparity in the rate of incarceration is considerable, but rates of incarceration in Nebraska are still well below the national average

5. The most common commitment offenses for both men and women were sex offenses

Notes: 1. National estimates (2015 ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates

& U.S. Department of Justice, Prisoners in 2015), Nebraska Estimates (2016 ACS, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Quarterly Report)

Corrections

Racial Composition of Nebraska (2016) Racial Composition of Nebraska Inmate Population (2016)

Average Monthly Population and Capacity

Design Capacity Average Daily

Population (2012-2014)

% Design Capacity

(2012-2014)

Average Daily Population

(2016)

% Design Capacity (2016)

Facility Nebraska State

Penitentiary 718 1266.0 176.3% 1,321 184.0%

Lincoln Correctional Center 308 495.3 160.8% 495 160.7%

Diagnostic & Evaluation Unit 160 454.0 283.8% 421 263.1%

Omaha Correctional Center 396 630.0 159.1% 761 192.2%

Community Correctional Center (Omaha) 90 160.49* 178.3% 168 186.7%

Community Correctional Center (Lincoln) 200 378.9* 189.5% 383 191.5%

Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility 68 70.3 103.4% 54 79.4%

Nebraska Center for Women 275 266.0 96.7% 328 119.3%

Tecumseh State Correctional Institution 960 964.3 100.4% 1,027 107.0%

Work Ethic Camp 100 153.0 153.0% 175 175.0% NDCS Total 3275 4838.3 147.7% 5,133 156.7%

*Figures include 2014 estimates only because data were unavailable.

*Figures include 2014 estimates only because data were unavailable.

Most Serious Offense (2016)

Rate of Incarceration per 100,000 Citizens (Nebraska)

Rate of Incarceration per 100,000 Citizens

(U.S.)

Percent Difference Rate of

Incarceration per 100,000 Citizens

(NE vs. U.S.) White 185 317 -41.6%

Hispanic 340 820 -58.5% Black 1,647 1745 -5.6%

Sources: National estimates (2014 ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates & U.S. Department of Justice, Prisoners in 2014), Nebraska Estimates (2014 ACS, 2014 Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Annual Report)

Most Serious Offense (2016)

Offense Category Percent Sex Offenses 18.9 Property 16.0 Assault 13.1 Drugs 12.1 Homicide 11.9 Weapons 10.7 Robbery 8.3 Motor Vehicle Theft 5.5

Other 2.2 Restraint 1.1 Morals 0.4 Total 100.0

3 Year Recidivism Rate (FY 12)

Release Type % Who Recidivate Facility 22.8 Parole 34.1 Total 30.1

Rate of Incarceration per 100,000 Citizens (Nebraska)

Rate of Incarceration per 100,000 Citizens

(U.S.)

Percent Difference Rate of

Incarceration per 100,000 Citizens

(NE vs. U.S.) White 185 317 -41.6%

Hispanic 340 820 -58.5% Black 1,647 1745 -5.6%

Sources: National estimates (2014 ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates & U.S. Department of Justice, Prisoners in 2014), Nebraska Estimates (2014 ACS, 2014 Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Annual Report)

Most Serious Offense (2016)

Offense Category Percent Sex Offenses 18.9 Property 16.0 Assault 13.1 Drugs 12.1 Homicide 11.9 Weapons 10.7 Robbery 8.3 Motor Vehicle Theft 5.5

Other 2.2 Restraint 1.1 Morals 0.4 Total 100.0

3 Year Recidivism Rate (FY 12)

Release Type % Who Recidivate Facility 22.8 Parole 34.1 Total 30.1

Rate of Incarceration per 100,000 Citizens (Nebraska)

Rate of Incarceration per 100,000 Citizens

(U.S.)

Percent Difference Rate of

Incarceration per 100,000 Citizens

(NE vs. U.S.) White 185 317 -41.6%

Hispanic 340 820 -58.5% Black 1,647 1745 -5.6%

Sources: National estimates (2014 ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates & U.S. Department of Justice, Prisoners in 2014), Nebraska Estimates (2014 ACS, 2014 Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Annual Report)

Most Serious Offense (2016)

Offense Category Percent Sex Offenses 18.9 Property 16.0 Assault 13.1 Drugs 12.1 Homicide 11.9 Weapons 10.7 Robbery 8.3 Motor Vehicle Theft 5.5

Other 2.2 Restraint 1.1 Morals 0.4 Total 100.0

3 Year Recidivism Rate (FY 12)

Release Type % Who Recidivate Facility 22.8 Parole 34.1 Total 30.1

Rate of Incarceration (2015)3 Year Recidivism Rate (FY 12)

Rate of Incarceration in U.S. per 100,000 Residents by State (2015)

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2120

Adults on Community Supervision

By Offense (2014)

Offense Category Felony Misdemeanor Assaultive Act 406 1,094 Burglary 323 0 Compliance 127 357 Dangerous Drugs 1,763 113 Family Offense 96 208 Homicide 23 25 Kidnapping 10 6 Property & Fiscal 908 584 Robbery 61 0 Sex Offense 287 42 Traffic Offense 326 6,201 Unknown 106 584 Weapons 83 36 Total 4,519 9,250

Community Supervision by Gender (2014)

Community Supervision by Age Group (2014)

Community Supervision by Race/Ethnicity (2014)Community Supervision by Offense Seriousness (2014)

Sentences to Probation by Offense Seriousness (FY 2015)

Number of Adults on Probation by Age Group and Fiscal Year

Discharges and Revocations (FY 2015-2016)

Probation

Adults on Probation by Race/Ethnicity

Risk Reduction on High Risk Probationers who Successfully Complete Probation

Adults on Probation by Race/Ethnicity

FY 13-14 FY 14-15 FY 15-16

American Indian or

Alaskan Native 201 172 161

Asian or Pacific Islander 115 99 97

Black 779 725 721

Other 1279 1100 1015

White 7898 6924 6574

Hispanic Origin 1291 1268 1241 Not of Hispanic

Origin 8981 7752 7327

Risk Reduction on High Risk Probationers who Successfully Complete Probation

Fiscal Year

Avg 1st LSCMI Score

Avg Last LSCMI Score

Change in LSCMI Score

% Change

2013-2014 23.71 17.04 -6.67 -28.31%

2014-2015 23.37 17.47 -5.9 -25.24%

2015-2016 22.79 16.75 -6.04 -26.50%

Adults on Probation by Race/Ethnicity

FY 13-14 FY 14-15 FY 15-16

American Indian or

Alaskan Native 201 172 161

Asian or Pacific Islander 115 99 97

Black 779 725 721

Other 1279 1100 1015

White 7898 6924 6574

Hispanic Origin 1291 1268 1241 Not of Hispanic

Origin 8981 7752 7327

Risk Reduction on High Risk Probationers who Successfully Complete Probation

Fiscal Year

Avg 1st LSCMI Score

Avg Last LSCMI Score

Change in LSCMI Score

% Change

2013-2014 23.71 17.04 -6.67 -28.31%

2014-2015 23.37 17.47 -5.9 -25.24%

2015-2016 22.79 16.75 -6.04 -26.50%

Notable Findings:1. There was a slight reduction, across age groups, in the

number of adults on probation from 2013-20162. Offenders are becoming less of a risk under probation as

indicated by lower average LSCMI score in the 2015-2016 fiscal year relative to 2013-2014

Notes:1. Adults on Community Supervision data were obtained

from Nebraska Crime Commission 2016 Annual Report-Probation

2. Nebraska estimates (2013-2016, Nebraska Crime Commission 2016 Annual Report-Probation)

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Notable Findings:1. Nebraska prison population has slightly decreased from 2015-2016 but not as much as had been projected2. Number of felony IV cases entering prisons and jails is lower in fiscal year 2015-2016 relative to fiscal year 2013-2014

Notes:1. All graphs drawn from Justice Reinvestment Implementation Coordinating Committee Meeting presentation, October 20, 2016

Individuals Sentenced by Type of Custodial SanctionJustice Reinvestment Sentences to Prison by Offense Seriousness (FY 2015)

Sentences to Jail by Offense Seriousness (FY 2015)

New Admissions to Prison by Offense Type (FY 2015)

For more information on the content of this report please feel free to contact:

Dr. Ryan Spohn, DirectorNebraska Center for Justice Research

University of Nebraska at Omaha6001 Dodge Street

Omaha, NE 68182-0310Phone (402) 554-3794